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Wellbeing options with free Pilates, Yoga and Tai-chi sessions this weekend
Till September ends, the municipal programme "Days with Energy" is held in four green spaces in the city of Porto. Registrations are free, yet mandatory, up to the limit of 10 people per session. When October comes, these free classes will be held indoors.
Understage concerts are back to Rivoli Theatre
Autumn comes with a new mood as Understage concerts are back to Rivoli, starting today, 25th September, at 11pm. NU, @c (Pedro Tudela and Miguel Carvalhais) and Ece Canli are some of the headliners of the music cycle for this coming season at Porto Municipal Theatre.
Porto heads technological project to fight Covid-19
The Municipality of Porto, via Porto Digital, leads the Data4Covid19 project, whose goal is to integrate multiple source data. This resource will enable to implement and monitor, in an integrated way, the measures to fight Covid-19 by combining resources from several companies and research centres, as tools towards decision-making processes, especially regarding health, prevention measures and the rapid establishment of a prognosis.
Startup from Porto raises over EUR 1 million euros and opens job positions
Didimo has mobilised investment worth one million euros in an external financial round, which leads to hiring more collaborators specialized in the field of 3D technologies.
Goods, ideas, places and trends, served up by "Shop in Porto", the traditional trade online platform
The online platform aggregates over 1.200 businesses and gives access to daily exclusive special offers and promotions. The app is available, free, at the App Store or Google Play.
The Electric Tram Museum celebrates the European Heritage Days! Embark on a unique journey
This weekend (and the weather looks promising!), on 26th and 27th September, the Electric Tram Museum (Museu do Carro Eléctrico) features guided tours, which will enact different moments in the museum's history.
Once in a Blue Moon, just for this Halloween
Halloween comes once a year, on 31st October, but this Blue Moon will only come back in many years' time; nineteen, to be precise. This unique occasion only repeats every 19 years on Halloween night; miss it and you'll have to wait till 2039 to gaze at its beauty.
New exhibitions that shape the cultural season at Miguel Bombarda
This coming Saturday, on 26th September, 15 contemporary art galleries at the Arts District of Miguel Bombarda feature new exhibits, and the novelty is that these exhibits can be visited from home.
Clérigos Tower marked 5 million visitors in a public ceremony
The Brotherhood of the Clérigos celebrated the mark of 5 million visitors and has invited the President of the Republic to play the role of the illustrious "5 million" visitor. The public ceremony, which included the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, concluded with the visit by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to the monument, accompanied by the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, the Bishop of Porto, D. Manuel Linda, and by the President of the Clérigos Brotherhood, father Manuel Fernando.
Porto and North shortlisted for "European Leading Heritage Destination 2020". Vote now
Vote for Porto and the Northern Region of Portugal and come see for yourself why these are "outstanding universal value" sites. The online voting is ongoing - Vote HERE - till 24th September and the winners will be announced on 27th November.